VOLUME 1 No. 0 - 50 : FIRST POSITION
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No 0 - Getting started
- The open strings / the reading concept / up & down bow.
No 1 - One, two, three, four, One - Learning to play in rhythm on open strings
- Includes 1/4 reading, counting & playing 4/4, rhythmical bow movement and feel / rests
No 2 - Minims or Half notes on open strings (1/2)
- Teaches to create a more continuous sound and a feeling for the bow /
bow treatment for the different strings.
No 3 - Rain, Rain go away [traditional English]
- Introducing the left hand, reading 2 notes without finger indication, stretch from1 - 4, pizzicato ; with 2nd cello already playable for students.
No 4 - Hot Cross Buns - for our young players
No 5 - 15 EASY READING IN THE KEY OF D MAJOR
No 5 - Open strings accompaniment to No 5, Twinkle, twinkle little Star
- The accompaniment has the same bowing as the song, preparing the use of the bow and left hand together.
No 6 - Twinkle, twinkle little Star
[melody: Traditional Austrian: "Morgen kommt der Weihnachtsmann"]
No 7 - French Folk Song [Traditional French] with 2nd cello for the teacher
- Starting V in order to have the finish notes in down bow
- Plus a little chapter on Counting
No 8 - Scale in D major - Warm up
- The scale has a rest between the notes to prepare the next finger - plus to teach not to lift the bow.
No 9 - Tica tica Tuc - tuc. Quavers/8th notes [Mertens] with 2nd cello for students
- Repetitive rhythmical pattern, fun for students, plus introducing the1st finger on G and C string.
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No 10 - Frere Jacques / Where is Thumbkin [Traditional French]
- In Frere Jacques every bar is repeated; the repeated bar has no fingerings to learn focussing on note reading instead of finger reading.
No 11 - All my little Ducklings / Alle meine Entchen [Traditional German]
with 2nd cello for students
- All my little Ducklings is a song based on the major scale, in Germany the first song to learn
No 12 - Lightly Row / Haenschen klein [Traditional German] (corrects mistakes in the Suzuki version) with 2nd cello
No 13 - Ode to Joy / Freude schoener Goetterfunke [Beethoven] with easy 2nd cello for students
- recommended for memory play ; introduction of dotted rhythm.
No 14 - Fox Song / Song of the Wind / Fuchs du hast Gans gestohlen [Traditional German] with 2nd cello for students.
Corrects mistakes in the Suzuki version
- Rhythmical movement song / teaches to leave a finger on the old string for convenience and better intonation.
No 15 - The Bee baa Bootzelman / Der Bi Ba Butzelmann [Traditional German] with a fun pizzicato part for the teacher
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No 16 - 21 THE KEY OF G MAJOR / 2nd FINGER
No 16 - The scale in G major with accompaniment
No 17 - The Notes in G major
No 18 - Andantino [Carcassi] - Introducing the 2nd finger / with cello accompaniment for the teacher
- Finally an instrumental piece, a joy to play! This little piece fixes often the problem of touching by mistake the wrong string.
No 19 - Silent Night / Heilige Nacht [Max Gruber] with 2nd cello for students
- This song has a wide range covering all notes from the C on the A string to the open G string.
No 20 - Happy Birthday [Traditional English] with 2nd cello for students
No 21 - Arpeggio Study [Mertens] with an accompaniment for students
(See No 23 for this Arpeggio study with slurred bowing)
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No 22 - 27 SLURS
No 22 - a / b / c / d - Slur Exercises
- Learning slurs in string crossings and from note to note, gradual transition between strings.
No 23 - Arpeggio Slur Study: Like No 21, but with slurs
No 24 - Quick Tune [G. Mertens] 2 notes slurred
With 2nd cello for students
No 25 - Rigadoon [Purcell] for Accompaniment see No 44
- Favourite of students
No 26 - Nun ruhen alle Waelder [Bach]
- The tune is based on "Innsbruck ich muss dich lassen" by H.Isaac c. 1490 - one of Bach's favourite melodies.
No 27 - Intonation Study [Mertens]
- putting 1 & 4 exactly right
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No 28 - 32 THE KEY OF C MAJOR
- No 33 - 35 Minor Keys
- No 36, 37 more advanced pieces in E minor & G major
- No 38, 39 more advanced pieces in C major
No 28 - Scale in C major with accompaniment
- with the accompaniment an ideal meditative starting piece
No 29 - Nimble Fingers [Mertens] 2nd cello in pizzicato for students
- Strictly always separated 8/8. The piece is based on the C scale. It is physically more fun and teaches the scale.
No 30 - Study in C major [Mertens] with 2nd cello for students
No 31 - The Volga Boatsmen Song (Russian Trad.)
No 32 - The Hippopotamus - [Mertens] cello solo
- A funny piece, portraits the character of the Hippo using the low register.
No 33 - Maienzeit / Maytime [Neidhardt] with 2nd cello for students
- written c. 1200, the oldest song I know. Beautiful melody in the Aeolian mode.
No 34 - Scarborough Fair [Traditional English] with 2nd cello for students
- Famous Renaissance song. Uneven bows, 2 beats down to 1 up, a challenge to sound control.
No 35 - Sakura, Sakura [Traditional Japanese]
- Famous Japanese song, very slow and full of character.
No 36 - Hatikvah [B. Smetana, also Traditional Jewish] with 2nd cello for students
- favourite of many students.
No 37 - The Ashgrove [Traditional English] for 2nd cello for students
- Cheerful old English tune with a dance like middle section.
No 38 - Study in C major after Fernando Sor / for 2nd cello for students see
- Originally for guitar, this study is like written for the cello, includes all notes from the open C string to the high C on A.
No 39 - Early one Morning [Traditional English] with 2nd cello for students
- a challenge for string crossings.
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No 40 - 50 BOW VERSATILITY
No 40 - Staccato Exercise
No 41 - Double Stop Exercise
No 42 - Morning Stroll [Gretchaninov]
- Teaching 2 up bows in staccato with different character /
teaching to switch from pizz. to arco.
No 43 - We wish you a Merry Christmas with 2nd cello for students
No 44 - Rigadoon II [Purcell] Accompaniment to No 25
- The accompaniment is harder than the melody, a slower pace is recommended for learning.
No 45 - Legato Study in G major after Dotzauer / with 2nd cello for students
- 4 & 8 notes slurred ; great study for even bow movement.
No 46 - What shall we do with the Drunken Sailor / with 2nd cello for students - bow technique
No 47 - Hornpipe [Irish Fiddle Tune] with 2nd cello for students
- Well known fast Irish tune.
Teaches to keep the first finger on one string while moving to other strings / fast string crossings.
No 48 - String Crossing Study (GM)
- How to play fast and smooth string crossings and arpeggios
No 49 - Double stop and Staccato Exercises as Preparation for No 50 "Double-Double Stops"
No 50 - Double-Double Stops. Bouncy cello duo, both parts playing double stops. Effective performance piece.
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- 1st Position
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